For many Americans, the end of the year is a great opportunity to donate to charities and use our finances to do a little good in the world. However, a recent report reveals only 19 percent of people highly tru...

It's not just the 1.4 million convicted felons whose rights were restored by Amendment 4 that need a review on voting. Given the political turmoil in the Sunshine State during the November election, we should a...

I saw Christmas tree lights up this weekend. Why? It’s not December. This just seems manic in my opinion. Shouldn’t you wait until December?
Polling will take place on this matter soon. In other news, I was go...

So far in the 2018 election cycle, we have seen record early and mail voting, as well as the usual mudslinging.
For about a month, my mailbox has been stuffed (like me at Thanksgiving) with flyers and mailers....

America’s veterans understand the meaning of those hallowed words like no other group of citizens in this country.
Now more than ever, it is every Floridian’s responsibility to ensure that our state’s returnin...

At a time of renewed political attacks on LGBT Americans, the pro-equality vote — the 'Rainbow Wave' — may prove decisive in Florida’s midterm election.
Candidates ignore this growing voting bloc at their peri...

The most over-analyzed set of statistics in Florida politics is returned ballot math.
Some very smart people pore over the data each day and do, frankly, an incredible job informing the public about how Florid...

The Florida Chamber of Commerce has long advocated for restraint in amending Florida’s Constitution. We believe our constitution should only be amended in rare and extraordinary circumstances.
Amendment 3, whi...

On Election Day, Florida voters will have the opportunity to vote on several constitutional amendments included on the general election ballot. Among the proposals is Amendment 7.
This amendment, like several ...

I am writing today to deal with unfinished business.
After spending eight years in the Florida Legislature, the last two serving as speaker of the House, I came to a conclusion about the future of casino gambl...

Here they go again. Our state politicians are calling Amendment 1 a “tax cut,” but it’s actually a tax shift. A few property owners will benefit, but millions of us will pay for it.
We believe that our tax sys...

Comparing politics to horse racing is common, but unlike sports, where handicappers plunk down cash on the teams they think will win, political pundits can’t and don’t ‘bet’ on whether such-and-such politician ...